Cyber security experts have successfully hacked into a Tesla Model S, shutting down the car while it was driving. The security breach was done by white hat hackers, a slang term for specialists that test systems for weaknesses to assess an organization’s security. Kevin Mahaffey, chief technology officer of cybersecurity company Lookout, and Marc Rogers, […]

One hacker claims he has a device that can take over any GM vehicle equipped with OnStar. Samy Kamkar calls his device OwnStar and built it for around $100 and allows the hacker to lock, unlock and start the car. Unlike the recent Jeep Cherokee and Uconnect hack, which was done wirelessly and remotely, OwnStar […]